I know this might seem like overkill, but if you plan to do lots of soldering, get a good iron off the bat. I use a Weller WD1001. The Iron is a breeze to use, heats up super fast cools down quick. I have even changed tips while the iron was hot, but not usually necessary. Best part about the iron is the fact that the station not only shows a pretty exact temp, but has multiple temp settings. So one button, up to 600 F, another button back down to an idle 150 F.
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